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Ship CO2 emissions at 3.5 pct of global total: IMO

Reuters: Annual carbon dioxide emissions from world shipping reached 1.12 billion tonnes in 2007, about 3.5 percent of total global carbon emissions, a scientific report by the world's top maritime body shows. The report also showed that growing international seaborne trade and related fuel consumption will raise carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ships by 30 percent to 1.475 billion tonnes by 2020. Shipping and aviation emissions are rising rapidly but are not accounted for in the ... Read »
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